(02-01-2023, 11:58 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(02-01-2023, 11:28 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Again, go and look at the current RT's and look at the total contract amount. Giving Taylor what I offered would put him right in the middle of the pack. Literally puts him right at the 15th or 16th mark.

You think he should be making more money than Wirfs and McGlinchey who were former first rounders and have been consistently better than Taylor since day one? No way. No thanks. Anything over $20M in TOTAL is wayyyyy too rich for my blood.

Especially for a guy that's only decent in pass protection and a complete liability in run blocking. Again, I am sure a team that's desperate will overpay him but I am not sold after ONE year of good play where he was extremely inconsistent and had a ton of mental lapses the prior two, three years.

How may years are you talking about makes a difference?  1 at 20 mil, 2, 3?

I felt a four year deal, valued at $17.5M with $3.5M given to him up front was fair. There's a total of 94 players listed on the OTC website at RT. When you look at the total contract value, regardless of years, bonuses, etc. 

$17.5M in total contract value would bump him up from his current spot of 33rd overall to right around 15th, 16th. He's not an elite pass blocker. He's an average run blocker. He's a former 2nd RD pick that already made decent enough money. 

Here's my question. I think the franchise tag for lineman is valued at $18.2M at the moment for this year. If you're an agent, given the circumstances, as well as his age. He'll be 26 towards the end of this year. Would you rather encourage him to sign this deal above or as a team, would you tag him and seek an actual extension with Engram instead? 

Again, $20M+ for Taylor seems incredibly steep. I am strictly basing my contract around the fact that he was a late bloomer play wise as a 2nd RD pick and the fact that I only have one year of solid production to go off of. With it being mostly a one tricky pony effort in pass blocking with a lot to be desired in the run blocking department.

Again, he's getting $3.5M up front just for signing the four year deal. He's getting $3.5M over the course of four years on average (which puts him just below Wirfs and McGlinchey APY wise), he'll be 29 by the time this contract expires. If he's good as he thinks he is he can holdout midway through this contract or press his luck in the future with free agency again. 

He's an average RT and I am making him an offer based on that fact. Elite tackles do it all, they're well rounded, they don't give up the big sacks, they don't get blown off their blocks in the running game and they don't make costly mental errors on critical drives. 

He's had one good year out of four.

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